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Why don't statistics reveal when sports matches have been fixed?
Science, Maths & Technology

Why don't statistics reveal when sports matches have been fixed?

...class player losing to another who isn’t considered that good really proof that the former is losing deliberately? If there was no uncertainty in the outcomes of sporting events then it wouldn’t be much of a game. A certain amount of upset is integral to any sport. Just last year South Africa suffered a shock defeat to Japan in the Rugby World Cup, Holly Holm defeated...
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What are premature babies telling us about antibiotic resistance?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What are premature babies telling us about antibiotic resistance?

...class of drugs that are considered antibiotics of last resort. They are used to treat infections caused by bacteria closely related to the species most commonly found in these infants’ GI tracts. “Consider what is going on in terms of selection pressure,” Dantas said. “As with any antibiotic, giving carbapenems encourages the selection of bacteria resistant to...
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How did music influence Virgina Woolf?
History & The Arts

How did music influence Virgina Woolf?

...class and anti-Semitism. And it informed, too, the formal experiments of her prose. Woolf learned many of her astonishing literary innovations from music – adopting from Wagner’s operas, for example, the technique of shifting from one narrative perspective to another in order to represent the unspoken thoughts and feelings of her characters. The short story ‘A...
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Is it true that the poorer you are, the more likely you are to eat junk food?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is it true that the poorer you are, the more likely you are to eat junk food?

...class, and only a little more likely than the rich. In other words, the guilty pleasure of enjoying a McDonald’s hamburger, Kentucky Fried Chicken popcorn nuggets or Taco Bell burrito is shared across the income spectrum, from rich to poor, with an overwhelming majority of every group reporting having indulged at least once over a nonconsecutive three-week period. A...
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The civil engineer's fear of the penalty shoot-out: Predicting the World Cup
Science, Maths & Technology

The civil engineer's fear of the penalty shoot-out: Predicting the World Cup

...class are the quirky animal “predictions” that belong between inverted commas. The most famous was celebrated Paul the Octopus who correctly predicted the outcome of eight matches in the 2010 World Cup finals. This year, the oracle’s job has gone to Achilles, a deaf white cat from St Petersburg’s Hermitage museum in Russia. With 50 other cats, Achilles’s day job...
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Will more money for the NHS deliver for midwife services?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Will more money for the NHS deliver for midwife services?

...classes and less bereavement and breast feeding support. The pressures on existing services led some HoMs to report having to provide additional midwifery services but without any extra budget. The survey also revealed that two-fifths of HoMs had reduced training for staff in the last year – 21.9 per cent in 2014 and 20.3 per cent in 2015. Some of the comments from...
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Euro 2020: Will England's ruthless academy system show its value?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Euro 2020: Will England's ruthless academy system show its value?

...class youth development system which consistently produces better quality home grown players. The plan provides additional time for players to practice, better standards of coaching, higher standards of medical and welfare support and continued access to high quality education. Each professional football club’s academy is regularly audited and placed into one of four...
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Why do transgender students need safe bathrooms?
Education & Development

Why do transgender students need safe bathrooms?

...class in their workout clothes or “hold it in.” Hence, demonstrating Berkeley students held out signs that said: “Where was I supposed to go?” or “I couldn’t hold it any longer.” Such options have clear drawbacks and health risks. Urinary tract infections, depression and even suicide could be among them. As a result, sometimes students see their best option...
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